Bucket carrier



May m3, 1924. 1,494,183

A. W. OHMAN BUCKET CARRIER Filed J 27, 1923 'lum * mmmmf mmmmm Hfpatented May 13, 1924.

taaie ANDREW W. OHMAN,

F WARREN, OREG-ON.

BUCKET CARRIER.

Application filed June 27, 1923. Serial No. 648,066.

To 077 rfi/1.01m t 122m/ concern.'

13e it known tl] l, ANDREW TV. OHMAN, a citizen of Sweden, residing at YWarren, in the county of Columbia, State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bucket Carriers; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in bucket carriers and is especially adaptable for use in holding buckets when picking berries and the like.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind, so constructed that the bucket will, at all times, assume a vertical position, so that all danger of spilling the contents thereof will be obviated.

Another object is to provide a carrier which is adjustable so that it may be used for holding various sizes of buckets; and a still further object to provide a carrier, in connection with which may be used different types of buckets.

Other objects and advantages will become more apparent as the description proceeds, and the invention resides in a novel construction, combination and arrrangement of parts, a preferred embodiment of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view, in perspective of a device embodying the present invention, with a bucket shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same, with the bucket carrying arms and the straps removed.

Fig. 3 is a detail View of one of the bucket carrying arms.

Fig. 4 is a detail view of the hook member and,

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on lines 2--2 of Figure 2.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the invention comprises a longitudinally arcuate bar indicated generally at 10, and the outer end portions of this bar are somewhat reduced in thickness as shown at 11 and to the inner faces of these outer end portions are Secured, by suitable fastening means, the boards 12 which are arranged to rest against the body of the wearer. That portion of the arcuate bar intermediate the end portions 11 is longitudinally slotted from front to rear as shown at 13, to form the upper and lower plates 14 and 15, and these plates are provided with the aligning openings 16 and 17, with the opening 17 being slightly enlarged at one point to form a groove 18. Carried by the outside faces of the end portions 11 are the oppositely diagonally directed hook members 2O and 21.

The device is held in position on the body of the wearer by means of the straps 22 and 23, each strap having at each end a buckle 24% which buckles are to engage the hook members 20 and 21, and the said buckles are so fastened to the straps that the straps may be made shorter or longer, as may be desired. This device may be fastened to the wearer in various ways but as shown in yFigure 1, the strap 22 passes around the neck of the wearer, while the strap 23 passes around the waist.

The numeral 25 designates a forwardly directed hook which is arranged to receive the bow handle 26 of the bucket 27. This hook is provided adjacent its rear free end, slightly inwardly thereof, with a depending stem. 28 arranged to be received within the openings 16 and 17 and the lower extremity of the stem is formed with a rib 29 to iit the groove 18. Because of this construction, when the stem is first inserted within the openings. the hook 25 extends rearwardly, but after the stem is positioned within the openings. the hook can then be turned around to assume its proper position, and in this way. all danger of the stem becoming disengaged from the openings is obviated. The hook 25 is further provided at its rear end with the upwardly extending laterally positioned hook 30 adapted to carry the arms 31.

Each of the arms 31 is arcuate in form and tapers slightly toward its forward end. The inner end of each arm is provided with a series of openings 32, which are arranged for selective engagement with the hook 30, according to the size of the bucket to be accommodated. The outer end of each arm 31 is provided with the upstanding spaced parallel iingers 33 and adjacent to the fingers and extending laterally from the 1nside face of each arm, is a small hook 34. Each arm is further provided on its u per surface, adjacent its outer edge, wit a strengthening fiange 35. It will be noted that the rearwardly curved portion of the hook 25 is bent laterally as shown at 36, in order that the arms 31 may be more readily engaged with the hook 30.

In order to strengthen the boards 12 and to form, as a whole, a more rigid structure, there is provided the brace rod 37 which has its opposite ends secured to the boards as shown.

By referring to Figure 1, it will be seen that in the application of the device, and when it is desired to carry a bucket having the conventional bow handle, that this handle 26 is lirst engaged with the hook 25 and the end portions of the handle rest on the arms 31 between the spaced lingers 33. The bucket proper is then positioned below the arms 31 so that it may swing in either direction with the result that it will always assume a vertical position. When it is desired to accommodate a bucket, the handle of which has become disengaged or lost therefrom, the hooks 34 are engaged within the openings in the side of the bucket, that within the openings which theretofore received the endsy of the handle.

It is of course to be understood that while I have shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not limit myself to the exact details of construction but feel that I am at liberty to make such slight changes and alterations as may fall within the scope of my invention.

as set forth in the'appended claims.

What is claimed 1s:

l. In a bucket carrier, a bar, a hook meinber carried by the bar and arms movable laterally toward and away from each other being carried by the hook member.

2. In a bucket carrier, a bar, a removable hook member carried by the bar and adjustable arms carried by the said hook member.

3. In a bucket carrier, a bar, provided with openings, a hook having a stem insertable within the openings, a second hook carried by the lirst named hook, and arms carried by the second named hook.

4. In a bucket carrier, a bar, a forwardly directed hook and a vertically directed hook carried by said bar, and bucket supporting arms carried by one of the hooks, the other hook arranged to receive the handle of a bucket.

5 In a bucket carrier, a bar, the said bar i being provided with vertically aligned openmgs, a forwardly directed hook provided with astem insertable within the openings, a second hook carried by the first named hook, and supporting armscarried by the second named hook, each arm being pro vided with upstanding lingers to receive therebetween the handle of a bucket.

6. In a bucket carrier, abar, the bar being provided intermediate its ends with vertically aligned openings, a forwardly directed hook provided with a stem insertable within the openings, a second hook carried by the tirst mentioned hook, arms removably carried by the second named hook, each arm provided with terminal upstanding spaced .tingers to receive therebetween the handle of a bucket, each arm being further provided with a laterally directed hook formed adjacent the said lingers.

7. In a bucket carrier, a bar, a pair of hooks carried by said bar, one hook arranged to receive the handle ot a bucket, supporting arms carried by the other hook, each arm being provided at its outer end with upstanding spaced ears and a laterally directed hook. and means carried by the bar.

whereby the device may be fastened to thc wearer.

8. In a bucket carrier, a base. a supporting element on the base, and adjustable receptacle holding arms carried by the said supporting element.

9. In a bucket carrier, a base. supporting means carried by the base, and laterally adjustable receptacle holding means removably carried by said supporting means.

10. In a bucket carrier, a support, hooks carried by the sunnort, and bucket carrying arms removably and adjustably carried by one of the said hooks.

11. In a bucket carrier, a support, a hook member carried by said support, and arms carried by said hook member, the said arms being formed with fingers for supporting a receptacle.

12. In a bucket carrier, a support provided with an opening, a hook member insertable within the opening. and arms removably carried by said hook member.

13. In a bucket carrier, a support` 'and arms farried by said support. each of the said arms being provided with lingers for supporting a receptacle of one type and each arm being further provided with means for supporting a receptacle of another type.

14. In a bucket carrier. a support, and arms removably carried by said support, each of the said arms being provided with means for supporting a receptacle of one type and each arm being further provided vwith means for supporting a receptacle of a different type.

In testimony whereof, I aiX my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW lV. OI-IMAN. lVitnesses W. WV. DILLARD, WV. B. DILLARD. 

